Australia Post Terms & Conditions

PART E – LIMITATION OF AUSTRALIA POST’S LIABILITY
PRELIMINARY
67 Interpretation
67.1 In this part unless the contrary intention appears:
67.1.1 "carriage" includes carriage by an employee before lodgment and after
delivery in a bag that has been sealed by Australia Post or has been locked or
held by a community bag holder for lodgment at an office or for delivery to an
addressee;
67.1.2 "lost" means unable to be found or located after reasonable inquiries by
Australia Post and includes where Australia Post reasonably believes that an
article has not been delivered;
67.1.3 "non-negotiable securities" includes passports, wills and certificates of title.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
68 Liability and Indemnity
68.1 This section applies where Australia Post provides a service in relation to the carriage
of a letter or article where Australia Post, has not provided the sender with a receipt
for the letter or article and where Australia Post, and a person have not entered into
any other agreement in relation to liability for loss or damage. Australia Post will not
be liable for loss or damage arising from or caused by:
68.1.1 the injury, illness or death of any person;
68.1.2 misdelivery including delivery otherwise than to the addressee, delayed
delivery, early delivery or failure to deliver any letter or article;
68.1.3 damage to the contents of an article whether concealed or otherwise,
including but not limited to deterioration, contamination or evaporation of
any article or thing; or
68.1.4 any other loss or damage of any kind,
however caused and whether direct or consequential, including, but not limited to,
negligence or breach of contract by Australia Post, its employees, servants or agents,
that arises in whole or in part from, or in connection with, any services provided by
Australia Post.
68A Liability and indemnity
68A.1 This section applies where Australia Post and a person have not entered into any
other agreement in relation to liability for loss or damage and where s.68 does not
apply. Australia Post will not be liable for loss or damage arising from or caused by:
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